{"id":7392,"date":"2025-11-18T15:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=7392"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:35:55","slug":"october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/melba-community-news\/october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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October 2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), Wednesday 3 December, is a global moment to recognise rights, achievements and contributions\u2014and to turn awareness into everyday inclusion. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cFostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress,\u201d invites all Australians to choose inclusion every day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Right now, 1 in 5 Australians has disability \u2013 yet people with disability appear in less than 3% of mainstream advertising. We\u2019re aiming to change that. This year we\u2019re running a campaign to get people with disability seen in mainstream media \u2013 where representation is still far too low.<\/p>

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We are asking for:<\/p>

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Visit our website to read more, learn how you can champion inclusion and help us get disability front and centre this December.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Share our CEO letter with a business or contact asking them to donate media space to our campaign \u2013 we will provide all the necessary artwork.
Request letter<\/a><\/p>

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Donate to help buy media space and boost visibility. 100% of donated funds will go directly to promoting people with disability this IDPwD.
Donate today<\/a><\/p>

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Together, let\u2019s make sure people with disability are not just acknowledged \u2013 but truly seen, heard and celebrated!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Gongs, grants and galleries!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Melba\u2019s Arthur Creative is a hive of activity at the best of times, but this past month has seen things go into overdrive!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At Melba every person has the right to feel welcome, respected and safe. We are committed to building a culturally safe environment where racism and discrimination have no place. We take a stance against racism. Our anti-racism statement is part of our approach to challenge discrimination and create a more inclusive environment for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Bacchus Marsh day program forum<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This forum will be an opportunity for people to share ideas and discuss the potential benefits and considerations of establishing a new day program in Bacchus Marsh.<\/p>

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Join us for a community forum to talk about a possible new day program on\u00a0Wednesday 12 November<\/strong>.<\/p>

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If you know someone who might like to find out more, please encourage them to attend.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Take a tour of a newly built Specialist Disability Accommodation house in Sebastopol (Ballarat)on Friday 21 November where Melba offers Supported Independent Living.<\/p>

Where you live matters, come and talk to us about\u202fwhere, how and with who you want\u202fto live.<\/p>

At Melba,\u202fwe\u2019re\u202fhere to work with you to find\u202fyour\u202fhome and make it\u202ftruly yours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We\u2019re running two short, online sessions to help you understand how occupational therapy (OT) and positive behaviour support (PBS) can help you or someone you know. Sessions are free, online and include time for questions.<\/p>

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Melba\u2019s Aboriginal Connections, Liaison & Awareness Officer, Tim White, who is a proud Wiradjuri man,\u202fshares his perspective on news Victoria has passed Australia\u2019s first Treaty law, creating a permanent Indigenous voice in parliament.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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ARROW targets accessibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Accessibility remains a daily issue for people with disability and too often it feels like there\u2019s little we can do to remove these barriers \u2013 particularly those that are physical. Not anymore. Our ARROW East group has found an app that addresses the problem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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